Weld family wary about threats

Members of a northern Weld County family quietly wait in their home, trying to lead a normal life, while they know a double-murderer may be looking for them.

Jason and Gaylah Bowles and their five children have been under a threat for six weeks. Jason’s brother-in-law is accused of murdering his mother-in-law and father-in-law and threatening to kill the rest of the family.

The murders occurred July 9 in Kennewick, Wash., a city of about 65,000 in the southeastern part of the state.

The victims were Glen and Debbie Carr, 55 and 49, respectively. Jason Bowles was adopted as a child, and Debbie Carr was his birth mother. Suspected in the double homicide is James T. Moran, the husband of Jason Bowles’ sister.

Despite a widespread search by Washington police and a recent story on the television program “America’s Most Wanted,” Moran hasn’t been located. No one knows if he’ll actually hunt down members of his wife’s family.

The Bowleses are closely associated with the case not only through relatives; Jason Bowles was instrumental in rescuing his sister from her husband.

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Gaylah Bowles said Jason was on a truck run — he’s an over-the-road truck driver — in Arkansas last month when he received a call from his sister. “She told him that James, her husband, was abusing her,” Gaylah Bowles said. “So Jason drove over there and picked her up to get her away from him.”

Jason Bowles took his sister on the road for about a week, then left her in a place where she’d be safe. But during that time, Moran learned Jason had rescued the woman. “He called Jason and was really mad at him,” Gaylah said. “That’s what worries us.”

Moran apparently left Arkansas shortly after his wife escaped and drove to Washington state, where he murdered her parents. Gaylah said there was a witness to the double murder. Moran told his wife on a cell phone call that he was going to kill her entire family.

The Bowleses have notified their children’s schools to be aware of the threat. They’ve also contacted the Weld County Sheriff’s Office about the case.

For their protection, the Bowles asked that the location of their home be withheld from a news story, but said their names could be used. They do not live in Ault, as reported by some news sources.

Kennewick police said Thursday that Moran hasn’t been found, but that they’re pursuing several leads in several states. While they don’t have any proof that Moran would come to Colorado, it’s a possibility because of his anger toward Jason Bowles.

Anyone with information about Moran is asked to call the Kennewick police, (509) 585-4208.